Gunsmoke – No Sale. ep229, 560826

When a pair of hard cases ride to town, they propose a deal to buy the Long Branch. Taken aback to learn that Miss Kitty is half owner, they demand to speak with Sam to make the deal.

Will the deal go down any better if Sam agrees to do the talking? Should Kitty be offended to the slap at her feminine pride? Just because Sam goes along, she is still going to hold out, unconvinced the deal is a good one.

Observing the happenings, Matt has smelled a rat, but these kinds of business matters are out of his jurisdiction. Meanwhile, a deadline is in affect, and pressure is on including threats designed to keep each partner quiet and compliant.

The day of the deal arrives. The secret of the rush job on Kitty and Sam is revealed, and in a last moment turn around, the hard cases are sent out of Dodge empty handed. Did the partners really want to sell, and rake in a fortune? Matt has their back, but with the pressure off sane heads rule.